Canada’s Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness in 2016
Table of Contents Introduction Summary Public policies block small companies from becoming bigger Canada is vulnerable to cyber crime Canada’s… more »
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Crystal Ball Report: Canada in a Volative World: Economic and Political Outlook for 2016-2017
Table of Contents Overview Executive Summary Canada’s Economy: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back Commodity Prices: Oil Is Headed Lower… more »
Gathering Storm: Why Markets Are in for a Wild Ride in 2016
2016 has been a terrible year for markets: global share prices have fallen 8% while emerging markets shares have fallen… more »
Dealing with Downturn – Is Infrastructure Spending the Answer?
Sound the alarm! The Canadian economy is weaker than expected, shrinking by 0.5% in September and essentially flat in October,… more »
Mayor Sendzik To Deliver Second Annual Address on City’s Future
Walter Sendzik, Mayor of St. Catharines, will address his community at the 2016 State of the City event, the second… more »
Report shows Niagara and area powering up
A new study suggests Hamilton-Niagara is growing some economic muscle. The Ontario Economic Update 2016 released this week, says employment… more »
5 Minutes for Business – How to Help the Middle Class
Ho-ho-ho! That jolly sound you’re hearing is Prime Minister Trudeau coming down the chimney with tax cuts for the middle… more »
Niagara and the Ontario Economic Update 2016
2016 Ontario Economic Update: Hamilton Niagara Peninsula Economic Region Presented by the Credit Unions of Ontario and the Ontario Chamber… more »
What Business Needs to Know About the TPP
After more than five years of hard work, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations have come to a successful end. Landing… more »